As of April 2024, the Latin American country with the highest unemployment rate among the nations shown was Colombia, with around 10 percent of its economically active population being unemployed. In contrast, Mexico ranked as the country with the lowest unemployment rate of the region.

In 2021, the annual average unemployment rate in Latin America was around *** percent. The figure represented the second highest rate since 2001, only behind 2020, when **** percent of potential workers in the labor market were unemployed. This rate was substantially higher than the previous years, which could have been a result of job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. During 2021, Bahamas ranked as the country in Latin America and the Caribbean with the highest unemployment rate.

This dataset provides values for UNEMPLOYMENT RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean (SLUEM1524ZSLAC) from 1991 to 2024 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, unemployment, and rate.

La moyenne pour 2024 était de 6.28 pour cent. La valeur la plus élevée était au Haïti: 15.06 pour cent et la valeur la plus basse était au Guatemala: 2.22 pour cent. Vous trouverez ci-dessous un graphique pour tous les pays où les données sont disponibles.

In 2023, the annual average unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean was *** percent. During that same year, the unemployment rate for males in the region stood at *** percent while for females it was significantly higher, with *** percent. During 2020, the unemployment rate for both genders was the highest since at least 2008, which could have been a result of job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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As of 2023, Guyana* had the highest unemployment rate in South America, when **** percent of the country's labor force didn't have an occupation. Colombia ranked second, with *** percent, and Uruguay followed close, with *** percent.

Historical dataset showing Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

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Youth Unemployment Rate for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean was 13.54% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Youth Unemployment Rate for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean reached a record high of 20.94 in January of 2020 and a record low of 10.64 in January of 1991. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Youth Unemployment Rate for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - Hispanic or Latino (LNS14000009) from Mar 1973 to Sep 2025 about latino, hispanic, 16 years +, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

By the fourth quarter of 2020, it was estimated that the coronavirus pandemic had claimed around 157 million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean, making it one of the regions with the largest number of jobs lost due to COVID-19 in the world. South America was particularly hit by the economic crisis, with an estimated 55 million full-time jobs of 48 hours per week lost in the second quarter of 2020. Meanwhile, the Caribbean was the least affected subregion.

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The average for 2023 based on 12 countries was 8.19 percent. The highest value was in Guyana: 13.46 percent and the lowest value was in Bolivia: 3.43 percent. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

From April to June of 2020, Peru was one of the Latin American countries whose level of employment suffered the highest decline due to the COVID-19 crisis. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, Peru's employment among women decreased more than 57 percent. Among the economies shown in this graph, Mexico was the only one to register a higher decrease in employment among men than women.

According to projections for 2019 to 2026, the unemployment rate will remain relatively stable in most world regions. In 2025 and 2026, it is estimated to be highest in Central and Western Asia followed by Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. On the other hand, it was estimated to be lowest in Southeast Asia and Arab States (GCC).

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